Krzysztof Wróblewski CEO and CTO at Contec announced on Linkedin that a fire had damaged the Contec plant at Szczecin
Wróblewski wrote; “I am writing to you today with a heavy heart to inform you that in the night of August 23–24, a fire broke out at our Szczecin facility. The immediate and effective response of the emergency services ensured the safe evacuation of all ten employees on site. Most importantly, no one was injured. The situation is now under control, but the material damage is significant and production has been halted.
“The Szczecin plant is more than just a factory to me and Dominik Dobrowolski. For over a decade, we have been building this technology, developing products, and nurturing client relationships. It is incredibly painful to see our installation, which has operated safely for years, damaged in this accident. We were particularly proud of our achievements in recent months, as we reached excellent production results.
“As a completely independent company, we successfully transformed 85% of end-of-life tyres into circular raw materials, which are now being used in the production of new tyres. In doing so, we built a significant part of the circular ecosystem in tire manufacturing, and this makes the current situation even more difficult.
“Our full attention is now focused on our team, ensuring their well-being, our clients to help them find solutions, as well as assessing the situation and our post-incident operations.”
Tyre and Rubber Recycling approached Contec for comment and were advised that there would be updates forthcoming in due course. The company was not in a position to advise on the cause of the fire or the length of downtime anticipated.
